Baking for my family over the holidays

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I usually bake something during the holidays. My family likes peanut butter cookies with the Hershey kiss in the middle, also called Peanut Blossoms or Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies. I also like to make Magic Cookie Bars. My grandmother always made those. They have coconut, nuts, sweetened condensed milk and chocolate. So yummy. And of course, I like to bake basic Christmas sugar cookies in festive shapes like stars, and reindeer with colored sugar sprinkles.

My new idea this year is to bake a favorite for each person, wrap it in a decorative tin, and put it under the tree with the other gifts.

Of course, I will have to keep my baking secret which may be hard. I plan to do this for my husband, son and Mom. For my husband I will make chocolate pecan bars. They are a take on pecan pie. My husband loves pecan pie. For my son I am making pretzel M&M blondies. Pretzel M&Ms are his favorite. For my Mom I will make toffee. This should be fun. I hope it all comes out ok!

Good luck with all your baking! So far I have only made cracker toffee and some chocolate peppermint fudge. My kids are anxiously awaiting the Peanut Butter Blossoms as well 🙂. Good Luck with your blog!